17 Apr 2025

Financial Services Focus: April 2025

Financial Services, Publications

Welcome to our financial services and fintech roundup. Read on for details of our upcoming events and the latest insights from our specialist advisers. 

CASS 15: Preparing for the changes

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are looking to overhaul the safeguarding regime for e-money institutions (EMIs). They plan to do this by aligning Electronic Money Regulations with the Client Asset Sourcebook, adding a new chapter: CASS 15. 

Read our article to learn what the new rules will mean for EMIs, the advantages of preparing now for CASS 15 and how our audit specialists can help. 

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CASS audits from BKL

If you hold or control client money as part of your business, it’s essential to comply with the FCA’s CASS rules. 

These rules come with complex requirements, potential pitfalls and strict deadlines, adding considerable pressure. 

Our audit specialists will help you to meet your CASS obligations. We’ll also recommend improvements to your systems and controls. 

How we can help

Our next webinar: EMIs, audits and CASS 15

To help you understand the impact of CASS 15, and the statutory audit requirements affecting groups of companies that contain an EMI, we’ll be hosting a webinar on Wednesday 21 May at 2:00pm (UK time). 

Alisha ODonovan, our leading specialist in the CASS rules and fintech audits, will be teaming up with Innovate Finance to explain the details and answer your questions. 

Book your place

Podcast: Supporting fintechs 

Elana Dimmer joined BKL as a trainee and is now one of our audit managers, specialising in EMIs and other fintechs. 

As a recent guest on the Coffee with Innovate Finance podcast, Elana talked about her career at BKL, the future of the fintech industry, common pitfalls for FS businesses, and how BKL are helping fintechs and other FCA-regulated clients. 

Listen to the podcast

Our next business breakfast: Governance and operational resilience for fintechs 

A few extra places have become available at our roundtable on 1 May. We’ll be discussing how to make your EMI resilient – from operations to compliance and governance. 

Our financial services specialists are delighted to be co-hosting this event with Bovill Newgate: a specialist regulatory consultancy for FS businesses of every size. 

Places are limited, so register today if you’d like to join us! 

 

When: Thursday 1 May, 8:30am – 11:30am 

Where: Bovill Newgate, 20 Fenchurch St, London EC3M 3BY 

 

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Whether you’re a startup or a large group; UK-based or international; traditional or innovative, our FS sector specialists help businesses like yours. 

We’re here to reduce the stress around regulatory compliance, freeing you to focus on helping your customers and securing your business’s future. 

 

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